What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategy & Transformation Program Manager - Associate position at SMBC Group?
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $92,000.00 and $140,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.
Role Description
As part of SMBC Americas' strategy to build a commercially competitive, U.S. regulatory-based Commercial and Investment Bank, SMBC Americas Division has launched an organizational transformation initiative aligning all end-to-end efforts across the organization.
The Strategy Associate will engage with stakeholders across multiple business divisions to support delivery of transformation initiatives. The position will primarily interface with Technology with the incumbent acting as a key contributor in support of governance and oversight while applying critical thinking to organizational change. The role will support end-to-end delivery for large-scale transformation program or portfolio of transformation and remediation programs with a focus on regulatory remediation and regulatory defense programs. The position requires engagement with stakeholders across multiple business units and functional areas to ensure alignment on delivery of a target operating model.
Role Objectives
- Support high priority remediation and transformation programs that cover, among other components, organizational design, process improvement, and technology implementation.
- Create and administer central tracking of program stakeholders, scope, timing, resource requirements and deliverables.
- Leverage standardized templates and communication channels to monitor delivery against program milestones.
- Monitor delivery throughout the life of the program and prepare regular status reports for program management.
- Implement standardized templates and communication channels to drive transparency and consistency across work-streams.
- Promote coordination between program work-streams to ensure alignment and awareness of over-arching program objectives. Identify and mobilize subject-matter experts throughout the organization to contribute as needed.
- Partner with impacted product and process owners to inform program delivery and objectives.
- Demonstrate a strong awareness of business stakeholder requirements and organizational context through delivery of complete, timely and sustainable transformation outcomes.
- Leverage excellent organizational skills to establish and manage well-structured transformation teams with clear roles and responsibilities.
- Conduct reviews to ensure projects are added to the project reporting system and continuously updated with relevant, accurate, and timely data suitable for a senior management audience.
- Assist in developing project artefacts including project charters, business cases, governance materials, etc. to ensure effective governance and delivery of projects.
Qualifications and Skills
Salary : $92,000 - $140,000
